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External Validation Gets Out-of-Hand
When the need for external validation gets out of hand, one ends up with Pride Month – note how “gay” has been dropped. What does “Pride Month” even mean? Heteronormativity is a thing (it even spell-checks!). That dreadful Miller advertisement is proof enough. However, it should be a thing because hetero is normal. I’ve always…
Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – XXXIX
Lemon Meringue Pie I don’t know why The Laird wanted pie, let alone lemon meringue, as his birthday cake, but he did. I liked the tone of the Sally’s Baking Addiction recipe, so that’s what I used for the filling. I used my pie crust recipe, which needs just a touch more water for the…
1,984 Miles Across the Room
The Laird asked about getting my baking pictures out of my phone. They travel 1,984 miles (3,192 km) to get across the room. The easiest way to transfer the files from my phone to my computer is via Google Drive (it’s not as if Microsoft is a better company). Starlink satellites orbit at about 342…
Marked Up 